Improvement in fences



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WILLIAM A. MIDDLETN, OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

, Letters Patent No. 108,925, dma November 1. 1810.

IMPRovEMEN'r 1N FENcEs.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part ofthe same.

To 'all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. MmDLEToN, of i Harrisburg, in the county of Dauphin and in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvement in Fences; and do hereby declare thatI the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had .tothe accompanyingl drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a fence, as w-ill be hereinafter fully set forth. v

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which# my invention appertains'to make and use the'same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, which represents a perspective view of my fence.`

A A represent the fence posts, each of which has a joint near its lower end,.and is held together by a band,

for .the butt of .the post if desirable.

-On.the postsA A are secured the keepers or railsupports B B, n-which the panels 0.0 are placed,.as shown. A

so that a different kind of wood can hc used Each panel is made separate, and the 'rails thereof lconnected by upright and inclined braces, forming a whole. j

The panels can be-taken out when desirable,'so that each panel isa gate in fact.

It will. be 'sen thatfjhe brackets B are made' ofv a at piece of metal bentein angular f orm and secured on the upper and lower patsmthe fence-post only, so as to form a perfect box to receive the upper and lower rails o f thefence sections. I.l1e-cenl'.ral rails of the sections do not enter the boxes, as it r"isfunnecessary, theupper and lower rails being secured iihQr 

